Reference: MLA: Encyclopedia
Be sure to include the name of author (if given), the name of the article, the name of the reference book, the edition, and the year of publication. If the reference book is well known, do not include the publication information.
Format:
Author (If Given). "Name of Article." Name of Reference Book. Edition. Year.
Author (If Given). "Name of Article." Name of Reference Book. Edition. Year.
Examples:
- Avery, Jennie. "Poland." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2nd ed. 1994.
- Note: If the reference book does not arrange its articles alphabetically, try including the volume and page numbers:
- "Cold War." Columbia Encyclopedia. 5th ed. 5th vol. 1998. 12-15.
- If the reference book is not well known, provide the full publication information of the book:
- "Euthanasia." Encyclopedia of World Ethics. 2nd ed. 7th vol. New York: Simon Press, 2001. 54-68.
